11 immigrants found in woman's car in Arizona

MARICOPA, Ariz. -- A woman from Mexico has been arrested after Pinal County
authorities found 11 immigrants believed to be in the country illegally in her
vehicle.

The Pinal County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday that 29-year-old Janette
Salido-Hernandez was also carrying more than 45 pounds of marijuana in her Ford
Explorer when she was stopped near Maricopa on Friday.

Sheriff Paul Babeu says Salido-Hernandez claimed she didn't know the marijuana
was in her car and that she had stopped to try to help the stranded group.

However, according to Babeu, Salido-Hernandez accepted $300 to take them to
Phoenix.

Salido-Hernandez, who only had a Mexico driver's license, was booked on
drug-related charges and turned over Monday to U.S. Border Patrol.

The 11 passengers were also transferred to border officials for processing.